#CBABA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.9% 0.038 22.2), rgb(203, 171, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#CBABA9 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABA9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.038 22.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBABA9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBABA9 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABA9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABA9 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABA9
oklch(76.9% 0.038 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49290
oklch(70.7% 0.061 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47774
oklch(63.2% 0.077 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 22)
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Step 700
700
#874E4C
oklch(49% 0.077 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E403F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#CBABA9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1AFA9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5A9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A8AB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABA9
#CBABA9
oklch(76.9% 0.038 22.2)
- #99BBBE
#99BBBE
oklch(76.8% 0.037 203)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBABA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.005
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBABA9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.